Stock market January 17: Chinese brick slows down. Tokyo is also losing ground. Only hi-tech smiles
Markets down due to delay in rate cut. Today Lagarde speaks in Davos. Eni unties the Kashagan knot
Zelensky in Davos: "Putin stole 13 years of peace from the world". The digs at the EU and the West: "Too much hesitation on weapons and sanctions"
In his speech at the WEF, aimed at bringing his country back into the spotlight, the Ukrainian president reiterated the need to supply weapons to Kiev: "The war is not just about us. We must achieve air superiority". Meeting with Blinken: "Continue…
Davos: today the World economic forum. Climate, wars and investments are on the agenda. Almost 3 thousand participants
The 54th edition of the Forum deals with climate change. A document prior to the 200 events talks about upcoming global catastrophes.
Intesa Sanpaolo among the signatory members of the first Net Zero Insurance Alliance protocol for a zero-emission economy
The launch of the protocol took place during the World Economic Forum underway in Davos.
Davos 2023: the forum of the planet's rich begins, which talks about finance and the environment but pollutes more than anyone else
According to a Greenpeace survey, 2022 private jets landed in the Swiss town during the 1040 forum, generating CO2 emissions four times higher than those attributed on average to this type of aircraft in other weeks…
Climate and energy, after Davos 2020 focus on Terna and utilities
The spotlights on the Swiss meeting are turned off and those on the energy transition are turned back on - A complex challenge that requires investments and a clear vision of the future - Ferraris: "A revolution comparable to the industrial one is on the way"
Trump in Davos against Greta: "Enough of the prophets of doom"
In her speech at the World Economic Forum, Greta Thumberg attacks "Nothing has been achieved, emissions continue to increase" - The US president replies remotely: "We reject apocalyptic forecasts on the climate".
Stock Exchanges: Davos, Trump impeachment and Atlantia in the spotlight
The bull run continues in Asia - Oil under tension due to the cut in Libyan supplies - Trump between impeachment and Davos - It's about Atlantia
Trump in Davos: "America first does not mean America alone"
The US President at the World Economic Forum: "There has never been a better time to hire, invest, build and grow in the United States", but "we will no longer tolerate unfair practices in international trade".
Soros in Davos: "Facebook and Google's days are numbered"
From the stage of the 2018 World Economic Forum, the 87-year-old financier also lashes out against Bitcoin: "It's a bubble based on a misunderstanding and it's not a currency" - There is no shortage of heavy attacks against Trump and Putin
Super euro, sparks on Wall Street: winds of trade war
New records on Wall Street and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange but the dollar collapses after the adoption of new tariffs by President Trump - Netflix show - Spanish and Portuguese bonds soar - Banks highlighted in…
Trump closes the shutdown and puts duties on washing machines and solar panels
The US president has temporarily resolved the problem of the federal budget and flies to the World Economic Forum in Davos: his business card remains that of protectionism - China and South Korea protest. "Enel instead accelerates investments in…
Padoan: "EU problems arise in Brussels"
"What we need is not only a policy but also a vision. Political leaders must have the courage to make difficult decisions that can also be painful", said the Economy Minister speaking in Davos. A reflection on the difficulty…
Banks seen from Davos: goodbye branches and continuous innovation or there is no future
We publish the speech made yesterday at the Davos Forum by the CEO of Banca Ifis, Giovanni Bossi, according to which only by renewing their business model can banks have a future that will get them out of the current vicious circle - Innovation does not …
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While awaiting the appointment of the president of the European Parliament, the keywords of the day are Brexit, the EU letter, the Stock Exchange (with Milan the only positive in Europe), Davos and bad weather.
Davos, China to Trump: "No to protectionism"
According to Chinese President Xi Jinping, speaking at the World Economic Forum, globalization must be corrected, but not erased, because "pursuing protectionism is like locking oneself in a dark room. No one would emerge victorious from a trade war".
Billionaires: 8 are rich like 3,6 billion poor people
According to Oxfam's analysis, 1% of the wealthiest in the world own as much as the remaining 99% - Meanwhile, one in nine people suffers from hunger and one in 10 lives on less than two dollars a day - The NGO launches…
Merkel: finally the reforms in Italy
The German Chancellor publicly expresses her satisfaction with the Renzi government's reform program - Merkel will be in Florence in the evening where she will participate in a bilateral summit with Prime Minister Renzi
Bossi (Banca Ifis): "This year in Davos there is an injection of new all-Italian confidence"
SPEECH BY GIOVANNI BOSSI, CEO of Banca Ifis, in Davos - "Premier Renzi and the ministers brought the Italy of innovation to Davos and were able to arouse more confidence in our country by speaking the right language for the markets" -…
Renzi: “Italy change now, carpe diem. And the ECB gives a signal”
The Premier at the Davos World Economic Forum: "The time has come for growth through public and private investments" - "Berlusconi, Monti and Letta have lost the opportunity to reform the banking system: we have brought about a radical change for…
The Davos Forum is underway, the shadow of terrorism on the economy
2.500 managers, politicians, ministers, prime ministers and academics will participate in the World Economic Forum 2015. It opened yesterday with an Italian evening organized by ICE, accompanied by a concert by the tenor Andrea Boccelli. Matteo Renzi speaks today, also expected…
Report by the NGO Oxfam: 1% of the world's population owns half of the wealth
On the eve of the Davos Forum, which will also deal with this issue, a report by the NGO Oxfam (Oxford Commitee for Famine Relief) stated that by now half of the wealth produced throughout the planet is held by just 1% of…
Davos, lack of agreement on obesity
In the past the WEF has managed to galvanize support for AIDS and for vaccination in poor countries, but the fight against obesity promises to be much more complicated - There are interests at stake, from those of business…
Davos, Draghi speaks: "2012 will be remembered as the year of the relaunch of the euro"
"There can be no growth and equity with the endless creation of debt, but it must be admitted that austerity has a contractionary effect on the economy in the short term": these are the words of Mario Draghi of the Davos Forum - "The…
Monti from Davos: "Debt reduction can no longer be done through taxes". Now the recovery
Prime Minister Mario Monti speaks at the World Economic Forum - "GDP figures in the third quarter of 2012 were better than expected" - 2013 estimates down for everyone, now focus on recovery and employment - In the field for…
Davos 93: when Amato deserted the Forum
A TESTIMONY FROM AMBASSADOR ANTONIO BADINI - Twenty years ago Italy was considered under special surveillance by the international community and then Prime Minister Giuliano Amato refused the invitation to Davos, sending his diplomatic advisor to represent him who now tells FIRSTonline how it went
Russia, Medvedev: "2012 GDP +3,5%, target +5%"
"We need a 10% growth in investments, at least for a few years" - The number one in the Russian government has admitted that he could choose to run again for president in 2018.
Davos, today Monti opens the work of the World Economic Forum
Between tomorrow and Sunday 27 January, about 40 heads of state and government will be present in the Swiss town, including the German Angela Merkel, the British David Cameron and the Russian Dmitri Medvedev.
Competitiveness, China down in the standings
For once, China loses a record: yesterday the body that presides over the World Economic Forum in Davos released the Global Competitiveness Report 2012 - Beijing, after seven years of continuous progress, has lost ground for the first time,…
The Brazilian Vale elected worst company in the world
Over 25 Internet users have awarded the Brazilian mining company Vale the Oscar of Shame - Among the worst companies in the world are also the Japanese Tepco, responsible for the Fukushima plant, the Korean Samsung and the British bank Barclays.
Davos, Draghi: "The markets exaggerate on the spread"
"For years, spreads underestimated the risk of sovereign debts, but now they amplify them by exaggerating" - Thus the president of the ECB Mario Draghi spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - "The amount of progress made by the eurozone…
Davos, David Cameron: "The Tobin tax is simply madness"
The British premier, speaking at the World Economic Forum underway in Switzerland, thus reiterated his opposition to the tax on financial transactions, strongly supported by France and Germany.
Davos, Cucchiani: spread down, more competitiveness for banks
Interviewed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum inaugurated today in Davos, Switzerland, the CEO of Sanpaolo Intesa Enrico Cucchiani underlined the efforts made by the Monti government and the openings of the ECB which led the spread to decrease: "It will allow…